Jeanne Damas

On a beaucoup écrit sur la Parisienne, femme mythique adulée dont la désinvolture raffinée a fait la renommée dans le monde. Mais la Parisienne est une légende, un archétype, un rêve. Seules existent les Parisiennes, ces femmes de chair et d'os, aux origines et aux destins variés, qui incarnent, chacune à leur manière, le charme et l'esprit qu'on prête aux femmes de Paris. Jeanne Damas et Lauren Bastide sont allées en rencontrer vingt pour dessiner le portrait subtil et réaliste des Parisiennes d'aujourd'hui. Elles ont de 14 à 70 ans, sont réalisatrices, restauratrice, libraire, militante ou antiquaire, elles vivent dans des chambres de bonne, des appartements cossus, sur une péniche. Elles nous ouvrent les portes de chez elles et nous font sillonner Paris po nous livrer leur définition de l'élégance, leurs bonnes adresses et leurs vies marquées par la capitale à jamais. Croqué avec bienveillance par la plus féministe des journalistes, chaque portrait est illustré de photos prises par celle que la presse a surnommé la "nouvelle Parisienne", et accompagné d'annexes où les auteures confient leurs propres secrets et clament leur amour de cette ville, comme une ode à Paris.

A Paris

Lauren Bastide

"If the Internet could create its version of the perfect girl, Jeanne Damas would probably be her. . . . She's nailed that French girl je ne sais quoi." --Vogue A window on the world's most stylish city, with more than 100 full-color photos and profiles of 20 diverse and inspiring Parisian women, by "the coolest, most beautiful French girl in France" (GQ) and a former editor in chief of French Elle "We've always been crazy in love with this city. . . . We love its arrogance, its clumsiness, its simplicity. And especially the women who live here." Two quintessential Parisian women--model and fashion designer Jeanne Damas and journalist Lauren Bastide--shine a spotlight on twenty real-life women of Paris, dispelling the myth that there's only one type of Parisian woman and introducing us to the city that real Parisiennes live in. They're booksellers, singers, writers, activists, and antique dealers; they live in small studios, spacious apartments, or houseboats; their ages range from fourteen to seventy . . . and all embody the effortless chic and insouciant spirit of the legendary Parisian woman. In Paris takes us into these women's lives, telling us about their careers, families, favorite nightlife spots, shopping habits, and beloved books and films. Full-color photos taken by Jeanne herself accompany charming lists of advice on the French art de vivre--from the best places to people-watch with a glass of wine after work to the perfect Parisian playlist to the ten things that a French woman would never, ever post on Instagram. Witty, elegant, and modern, In Paris is an ode to Paris through the eyes of its eternally cool women--for everyone who has ever dreamed of one day living in Paris.

20 Women on Life in the City of Light

In Paris

A beautifully designed celebration of the iconic French fashion brand Rouje and its visionary founder Jeanne Damas In this glamorous, inspiring book, Jeanne Damas shares her vision for a timeless, free, sensuous, and proud femininity through the story her designs tell. As the designer of the ready-to-wear brand Rouje, she uses her very distinct visual language to create a book bursting with life. Life in Rouje gathers for the first time the iconic pictures of the Rouje ad campaigns, archival photographs never before published, as well as a backstage glimpse of the photo shoots and of the day-to-day life of Damas. The pages introduce the heroines who personify the designer's universe and lifestyle, including models and actresses of all generations and nationalities (such as Léa Seydoux, Isabelle Adjani, Maya Thurman-Hawke, Emma Corrin and Emmanuelle Béart), and the close circle of women in her life. Featuring scenes from Paris to the south of France, from Tangier to California, this book gathers all of Rouje's most iconic photographs together for the first time. Throughout, Damas's own handwritten notes, quotes, and collages punctuate the pages, like a modern, elegant scrapbook.

Curated by Jeanne Damas

La Vie en Rouje

In Parisis a window on the world's most stylish city by two quintessentially Parisian women- Jeanne Damas, the it-girl, model, and actress, and Lauren Bastide, former editor-in-chief of French Elle. Dispelling the myth that there is only one type of Parisian woman, In Parisis made up of profiles of twenty different Parisiennes aged from fourteen to seventy, living in tiny studios or grand apartments, giving us a rare glimpse into their world- their homes, their careers, their style, and, most importantly, what being Parisian means to them. The portraits are illustrated with gorgeous full-colour photographs in Jeanne Damas' inimitable style, as well as lists of secret Parisian hideaways and style tips- from the five different types of red wine to order depending on the occasion, and the bars to drink them in, to the best red lipsticks, and places to be kissed.

Jeanne Damas

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